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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,967,432.40, 5,475,060.24 and 2,156,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,967,432.40, 5,475,060.24 and 2,156,596.40 is: 2,976,104.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,967,432.40 : 5,475,060.24 = 2,156,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,967,432.40/5,475,060.24 = 2,156,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,967,432.40x = 5,475,060.24 × 2,156,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,967,432.40x = 11,807,495,203,367.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,807,495,203,367.14/3,967,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,976,104.95

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